Santorum super PAC robos against 'Romneycare'

Rick Santorum's campaign has spent much of today defending its automated phone calls urging Democrats to cross party lines and support the Pennsylvanian in today's Michigan primary.

But those are far from the only calls that pro-Santorum forces are running in Michigan.

The Red White & Blue Fund -- Santorum's independent super PAC -- has deployed a series of calls over the last few days lashing Romney's positions on health care, abortion and fiscal issues, with one call asking: "If we can’t trust Romney to stick to his guns on something as important as the right to life, what can we trust him on?"

Here's one of the health care-focused call scripts, shared with POLITICO by a RWB Fund strategist:

FEMALE VOICE: I’m calling to make sure you’re aware that the government-run health care plan Mitt Romney passed in Massachusetts served as a model for President Obama’s plan that he imposed on all of us. The Romney-Obama health care laws result in higher costs, fewer choices for patients and it gives the government a much bigger role in all-important health care decisions. Obama used Romney advisers to help draft his bill and President Obama even praised the Romney approach and said, ‘We passed health care with an assist from Mitt Romney. It was a great Idea.’ As conservatives, we don’t think Republicans want a candidate whose approach to health care is the same as Obama’s. We want a change, not more of the same. If you want a consistent, principled conservative who will take the fight to Obama and repeal Obamacare, the only choice is Rick Santorum.

That call went out over the weekend. Here's the script the pro-Santorum group is running today:

FEMALE VOICE: I’m calling with Red White & Blue Fund. I’m calling to make sure you know that when he left as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney left the state more than $1 billion debt. In addition, he supported more than $700 million in new fees and tax increases, but worst of all, passed a government-run health care plan that served as the blueprint for Obamacare. The Romney-Obama approach to health care is a massive expansion of government and even threatens patients’ ability to choose their own doctors. S conservatives, we oppose Romney because he shares the Obama approach on so many issues. We want a nominee who will stand for conservative principles, defeat Obama and change the direction America’s headed in. The only reliable conservative in the race is Rick Santorum.

And here's the Monday robo-call hit, which uses a clip of Romney speaking about abortion rights in his 2002 governor's race (and doesn't identify the source of the audio as such):

FEMALE VOICE: I’m calling with Red White & Blue Fund. Mitt Romney says he’s pro-life, but just listen to this clip in which he clearly outlines his pro-abortion values.

ROMNEY: So when asked, will I preserve and protect a woman’s right to choose, I make an unequivocal answer: yes.

FEMALE VOICE: If we can’t trust Romney to stick to his guns on something as important as the right to life, what can we trust him on? We need a Republican candidate who stands by his principles no matter what. A candidate who doesn’t change his mind and flip-flop on vital social and economic issues. We need the only reliable conservative in this race. We need Rick Santorum.